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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owensboro, Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Lat: 37.74°NLon: 87.17°WElev: 407ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 2 Sep 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Rumsey KY

Extreme Heat Warning September 2, 09:07am until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning September 2, 09:07am until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Rumsey KY
 37.54°N 87.36°W
Last Update:
7:51 am CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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